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To the Kings moil Excellent Majelly.
The bumble cPetitionof the Lords and Commons norti> Ajfembled in Tarliament.
Sheweth,
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SHat YourMajefty,in aniwer to their late Petition^ouching the proceedings
againft the Lord Kimbolton, M. Hollis, Sir Arthur Haflerigg, M.Pym,
M.Hampden, and JVI. Strode, Members of the Parliament, was pleafed
to lignifie. That as Your Majefty once conceived, that You had ground enough to
accufe them. So now Your Majefty findes as good caufe wholly to delert any fur¬
ther profecution of them. Notwithftanding which, they remain ft ill under that
heavy charge fo imputed unto them, to the exceeding prejudice, not only of them-
felves, but alfo of the whole Parliament. And whereas by the expreffe Laws, and
Statutes of this Your Realm, that is to fay, by two Adts of Parliament, the one
made in the 37. and the other in the 38. yeer of the Raign of Your moft Noble Pro¬
genitor, King Edward the third; If any perfbn whatfbever, make fuggeftion to the
KingHimfelf, of any Crime committed by another, the fame perfbn ought to be
fent,withthe fuggeftk>n,before theChancellororKeeper of the great Seal,Treafurer,
and the great Councell, there to finde furety topurfue his fuggeftion, which if he
cannot prove, he is to be imprifbned till he hath fatisfiedthe Party, accufcd of his
dammages and flander, and made fine and ranfbme to the King. The laid Lords
and Commons humbly befeech Your Majefty, That not only in point of Juftice to
the laid Members in their particulars, but for the Vindication of the Rights and
Priviledges of Parliament, Your Majefty will be plea fed to fend the perfbn or per-
fons, that in this cafe made the fuggeftions, or informations to Your Majefty, againft
the fiid Members of Parliament, Together with the laid fuggeftions or informati¬
ons, to Your Parliament, That fb fueh fruits of the faidgood Laws may behad, as
was intended by them, and the Rights and Priviledges of Parliament may be Vin¬
dicated, whicnof right and juftice ought not to be denyed.
Febr. 18. London, Printed for Hun/cott, 1^41.
The bumble cPetitionof the Lords and Commons norti> Ajfembled in Tarliament.
Sheweth,
' - - ~ . v,. ' • ' ' ' ; ' ’ - ■ : • j '
SHat YourMajefty,in aniwer to their late Petition^ouching the proceedings
againft the Lord Kimbolton, M. Hollis, Sir Arthur Haflerigg, M.Pym,
M.Hampden, and JVI. Strode, Members of the Parliament, was pleafed
to lignifie. That as Your Majefty once conceived, that You had ground enough to
accufe them. So now Your Majefty findes as good caufe wholly to delert any fur¬
ther profecution of them. Notwithftanding which, they remain ft ill under that
heavy charge fo imputed unto them, to the exceeding prejudice, not only of them-
felves, but alfo of the whole Parliament. And whereas by the expreffe Laws, and
Statutes of this Your Realm, that is to fay, by two Adts of Parliament, the one
made in the 37. and the other in the 38. yeer of the Raign of Your moft Noble Pro¬
genitor, King Edward the third; If any perfbn whatfbever, make fuggeftion to the
KingHimfelf, of any Crime committed by another, the fame perfbn ought to be
fent,withthe fuggeftk>n,before theChancellororKeeper of the great Seal,Treafurer,
and the great Councell, there to finde furety topurfue his fuggeftion, which if he
cannot prove, he is to be imprifbned till he hath fatisfiedthe Party, accufcd of his
dammages and flander, and made fine and ranfbme to the King. The laid Lords
and Commons humbly befeech Your Majefty, That not only in point of Juftice to
the laid Members in their particulars, but for the Vindication of the Rights and
Priviledges of Parliament, Your Majefty will be plea fed to fend the perfbn or per-
fons, that in this cafe made the fuggeftions, or informations to Your Majefty, againft
the fiid Members of Parliament, Together with the laid fuggeftions or informati¬
ons, to Your Parliament, That fb fueh fruits of the faidgood Laws may behad, as
was intended by them, and the Rights and Priviledges of Parliament may be Vin¬
dicated, whicnof right and juftice ought not to be denyed.
Febr. 18. London, Printed for Hun/cott, 1^41.
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| Description | Sheweth, that Your Majesty, in answer to their late petition, touching the proceedings against the Lord Kimbolton, M. Hollis, Sir Arthur Haslerigg, M. Pym, M. Hampden, and M. Strode, members of the Parliament, ... |
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